Brandy Mueller

Signed findings that Terrance Caesar's 2013 burglary conviction violated his right to due process, and recommended the conviction be set aside and a new trial held. The findings pointed to unreliable DNA evidence, evidence kept from the defense, false testimony, and a misleading eyewitness identification. The case then went to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

January 27, 2025Supports Civil Rights

Source: districtattorney.traviscountytx.gov · researched September 6, 2026

Took the chair of the Projects Committee on the board of the National Association of Women Judges for its 2020-2021 term, listed there as judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6.

October 23, 2020

Source: nawj.org · researched September 6, 2026

Had her ruling overturned on appeal in State v. Megan Vaughn. As judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6 she threw out evidence after finding the parking garage where the crime was charged was not a public place. On April 5, 2022 the Third Court of Appeals disagreed, reversed her and sent the case back. The Court of Criminal Appeals refused further review on July 27, 2022.

April 5, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: search.txcourts.gov · researched September 6, 2026

Had her ruling upheld on appeal in State v. Patrick Colby. As judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 6 she threw out the evidence in a drunk-driving case, finding the officer had no good reason to stop the driver. The Third Court of Appeals affirmed her order on June 25, 2020.

June 25, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: search.txcourts.gov · researched September 6, 2026

Sentenced Timothy Mitchell to 200 days in jail for attacking two people on Austin's Congress Avenue bridge, and approved the plea deal prosecutors asked for. She said she felt compelled to approve it, and that state law let her order mental health treatment only if the defendant got probation, which he could not because he had no home address.

January 2, 2020

Source: fox7austin.com · researched September 6, 2026